Metalliferous monoazo dyestuffs



United States Patent 2,864,814 METALLIFEROUS MONOAZO DYESTUFFS Hans Ruckstuhl, Basel, Switzerland, assignor, by mesne assignments, to Saul & Co., Newark, N. J., as nominee of Fidelity Union Trust Company, executive trustee under Sandoz Trust No Drawing. Application July 12, 1956 Serial No. 597,339

1 Claim. ((31. 260-147) to new metalliferous azo dyestuffs which, in the metalfree state, correspond to the formula wherein x stands for hydrogen, chlorine or methyl, R stands for lower alkyl, lower alkoxyalkyl or cyclohexyl,

2,864,814 Patented Dem ra ses ice Z-aminobenzene-sulfonic acid amide which corresponds to the formula H l s n-NH-R tn wherein x and R have the above-recited significances,

with one mol of a 1-pheny1-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone which corresponds to the formula wherein R and R have the above-recited significances, and treating the resultant monoazo dyestuif with a metalyielding agent, particularly a chromiumor cobalt-yielding agent.

The coupling of the diazo compounds with the pyrazolone is preferably carried out in alkaline medium. The Working up and isolation of the obtained product can be carried out in per se conventional manner by filtering, washing and drying. The monoazo dyestuif can be converted into the corresponding water-soluble metal complex compound by per se conventional metallization methods, the metallization being preferably elfected with and each of R and R stands for lower alkyl or lower alkoxyalkyl, or form--together with N-the morpholyl or pyrrolidyl radical. 7

Two monoazo dyestufis of the above-recited formula are so bound in complex union with the metal atom that the proportions of the number of metal atoms in complex union to the number of monoazo dyestuffs molecules is smaller than 1:1 and substantially 1:2.

The formula of the new metalliferous azo dyestuffs reads in the form of the 1:2 complex compounds as follows 7 1 wherein x, R, R and R have the above-recited significances.

The metalliferous azo dyestuffs are prepared by coupling one mol of the diazo compoundfrom a l-hydroxysalts of chromium, such for example as chromium sulfate, chromium formate, chromium acetate, potassium chromium sulfate, sodium bichromate or potassium bichromate, or with salts of bivalent cobalt, such for example as cobalt acetate, cobalt formate or cobalt sulfate, either in aqueous suspension or solution or in an organic medium or in a mixed aqueous organic medium, for example in a concentrated aqueous solution of an alkali metal salt of a low molecular aliphatic mono-carboxylic acid.

The good solubility of the new metalliferous azo dyestuffs in polar solvents such as-acetone, dimethylformamide and tetrahydrofurane permits the new dyestuffs especially to be used for dyeing man-made fibers spun from organic solvents (e. g. cellulose acetate, polyacrylonitrile fibers, polyester fibers) and for pigmenting plastics and lacquers.

The following examples illustrate the invention, but are not intended to be limitative thereof. In the said ex- Eqcample 1.

20.2 parts of l-hydroxy-2-aminobenzene-4-sulfonic acid methylamide are directly diazotized, in the presence of hydrochloric acid and ice, with 6.9 parts of sodium nitrite. The diazo compound is then coupled in aqueous solution, rendered alkaline with sodium carbonate, with 28.1 parts of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-3'-sulfonic acid dimethylamide. The formed monoazo compound is filtered OE and dried. It is a brown-red powder which dissolves with reddish yellow coloration in concentrated sulfuric: acid and with orange coloration in dilute aqueous sodium carbonate solution.

In order to prepare the chromium complex compound in substance, 49.4 parts of the dried monoazo dyestuti are heated for 8 hours in 300 parts of formamide with 30 parts of ammonium chromium sulfate to 95-97. The formed solution is allowed to cool to room temperature; then 600 parts of water are added thereto. The chromium-containing azo dyestuflf precipitates and is filtered off and dried. It is a brown red powder which possesses a high solubility in polar organic solvents, especially in acetone. The color of the acetonic solution' is reddish orange. In concentrated sulfuric acid the dyestuffs dissolves with yellow coloration.

The new chromium-containing azo dyestuffs corresponds to the formula IiTEF-CH: SO;

-Ho CH:

. N o s /(,J C N=IF l N-COH oo-N CH n \N a s I I=N--C-C r NH-CH:

It dyes acetate rayon in the dope in reddish orange shades. The dope-dyed fibers possess outstanding fastness properties to light, gas fumes, washing and perspiration.

Similar dyestufls are obtained when, in the present example, 1-hydroxy-2-aminobenzene-4-sulfonic acid methylamide, used for the preparation of the diazo compound,

is replaced by an equivalent amount of l-hydroXy-2-aminobenzene-4-sulfonic acid ethylamide l-hydroxy-2-aminobenzene-4-sulfonic acid-(2'-methoxy)- ethylamide l-hydroxy 2 aminobenzene 4 sulfonic acid-(2'- ethoxy) -ethylamide 1-hydroxy-2-aminobenzene-4-sulfonic acid propylamide l-hydroXy-2-aminobenzene-4-sulfonic acid (2'-methoxy)- propylamide l-hydroxy 2 aminobenzene 4 sulfonic acid-(3'- methoxy)-propylamide l-hydroXy-Z-aminobenzenel-sulfonic acid butylamide l-hydroxy 2 aminobenzene 4 sulfonic acid-(3- methoxy)-butylamide l-hydroxy 2 aminobenzene 4 sulfonic acid (4- methoxy)-butylarnide Example 2 26.3 parts of 1-hydroxy-2-aminobenzene-4-sulfonic acid- (3'-methoXy)-propylamide are directly diazotized, in the presence of hydrochloric acid and ice, with 6.9 parts of sodium nitrite. The diazo compound is then coupled in aqueous solution, rendered alkaline with sodium carbonate, with 32.3 parts of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone- 3-sulfonic acid morpholide. The formed monoazo compound is filtered ofi and dried. It is a brown-red powder which dissolves with reddish yellow coloration in concentrated sulfuric acid and with orange coloration in dilute aqueous sodium carbonate solution.

In order to prepare the cobalt complex compound in substance, 59.7 parts of the dried monoazo dyestuff are heated for 20 hours together wtih 30 parts of crystallized sodium acetate and 25 parts of crystallized cobalt sulfate in 1000 parts of water to -85 C. The formed cobalt-containing azo dyestufi precipitates and is filtered off, washed with water and dried. It is a brown powder which possess a high solubility in polar organic solvents, especially acetone. The color of its acetonic solution is reddish yellow. In concentrated sulfuric acid the dyestufi dissolves with yellow coloration.

The new cobalt-containing azo dyestufi? corresponds to the formula F -(C QP CH:

and dyes acetate rayon in the dope in reddish yellow shades. The dope-dyed fibers possess outstanding fastiless properties to light, gas fumes, washing and'perspiration.

Similar dyestufis are obtained when, in the present Example, 1-phenyl-3-methy1-5-pyrazolone-3-su1fonie acid morpholide, serving as an azo component, is replaced by an equivalent amount of 1-pheny1-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-3'-sulfonic acid dimethylamide 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-2'-sulfonic acid dimethylamide 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyraZolone-4'-sulfonic acid dimethylamide 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-3-sulfonic acid diethylamide 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazol0ne-2-sulfonic acid diethyl- 1-pheny1-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-4v' di [(2 methoxy)- propyl]-amide 1 phenyl-3-rnethyl-5-pyrazolone 3 di [(3"-meth0xy)- propyl]-amide V l-phenyl-3-rnethyl-5-pyrazol0ne 2' di [(3"-methoxy)- propyl] -amide 6 1-pheny1-3-methy1-5-pyrazolone-4' di (3"- -"methoxyy propyl]-amide 1-pheny1-3-methyl-5-pyrazo1one 3' di [(3"-methoxy)- butyl] -amide V 5 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone 2 di [(3"-methoxy)- butyl]-amide 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone 4' di [(3"-methoxy)- butyl]-amide 1-phenyl-3-methyl-S-pyrazolone 3 di -[(4-methoxy)- butyl]-amide l-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone ,2 di [(4"-rn'ethoxy)-v butyl] -amide 1pheny1-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone 4' di [(4"-methoxy)- butyl]-amide 5 1-pheny1-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone 3 di [(2"-ethoxy)- ethyl] -amide 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyraz0lone 2' di [(2"-ethoxy)- ethyl]-amide amide H 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-4'-sulfonic acid diethyl- 1 i zggi i f gi 5 Pyrazolone 4 d1 [(2 ethoxy) amide EZP3 acid diProPyl' A representative produce is that of the formula a 1 e I 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-2-sulfonic acid dipropylamide NH(CHa)aO CH3 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-4-sulfonic acid dipropylgo,

, amide 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-3-sulfonic acid dibutylamide H O (3H3 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-2-sulfonic acid dibutyl- 3 O-CN=N amide /N--O S i 1-pheny1-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-4'-sulfonic acid dibutyl- H3O OH l amide g 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone 3' di -methoxy)- v ethYH-amide 0 I 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone 2 di [(2-methoxy)- l 1 N I ethyl]-amide 1 1-pheny1-3-methyl-5-pyrazol-one 4 di [(2"-methoxy)- CH3 ethyl]-amide 1-phenyl-3-methy1-5-pyrazolone-3' di [(2" methoxy)- propyl]-amide S02 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-2' di [(2" methoxy)- NH-(OHfla-O CH propyl]-amide The following table sets forth additional illustrative examples, it being understood that the procedure is analogous to that set forth in Examples 1 and 2, one mol of diazo component being in each case coupled with one mol of azo component and the resultant dyestuff being converted into the metal complex compound:

Metal Shade of dope- Exampie Diazo component Azo component complex died acetate N0. comrayon 3 1-hydroxy-2-aminobenzene-5-su1fonic acid 1-pheny1-3-methyl-5-pyrazol0ne-3-su1ionic Cr 7 Red.

ethylamide. acid dtrnethylamide 4 1-hydroxy-2-aminobenzene-5-sulfonic acid d0 Cr Do;

methylamide. 5 l-hydroxy-2-arninoi-chlorobenzene-fi-sul- 1-pheny1-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-4-sulfonic Or Do.

tonic acid methylamide. acid morphohde. 6 i-hydroxy-2-amino-4-ch1orobenzene-6-sull-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-3-sulfonic Or Do.

fonic aeid methylamide. acid diethylamide. i 4 c 7 1-hydroxy-z-aminobenzenei-sulfonic acid 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-4'-sulfon.ic Cr Reddish orange.

methylamide. acid diethylamlde. 8 1-hydroxy-2-aminobenzene-S-sulfonic acid 1-pheny1-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-3-sulf0nic Co Yellow-brown.

cyclohexylamide. acid dimethylamide. l-hydroxy-2-amino-4-methyibenzene-6-sul- 1-phenyi-3-methyl-fi-pyrazoloney-sulfonic 01' Red.

tonic acid methylamide. acid pyrrolidide. 1-11ydr0xy-2-amin0benzene-i-sulfonic acid l-phenyi-3-methyl-5-pyrazoione-2'-sulfonic Cr Reddlsh orange.

methylamide. acid pyrrolidide. 11 -do Go Reddish yellow 12 1-hydroxy-2-aminobenzene-i-sulfonic acid- 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazo1one-2-su1fonic 00 Do.

(2 -mothoxy) ethylamidc. 1 acid dimethylamide. 13 1-hydroxy-2-aminobenzene-t-suiionic acid- 1-pheny1-3-methyi-5-pyrazoione-3-sulfonic C0 D0.

(2-methoxy)-propylamide. acid dimethylamide. 14 1-hydroxy-2-aminobenzene-t-suiionic acidd o C0 D0. (4-methoxy)-butyiamide. x; 15 1-hydr0xy-2-aminobenzene-4-su1fonic acid- .do '00 Do. (2-ethoxy)-ethylamide. p

7 I l 8 Ihe following are the formulae of representative prodmethanol). The mass is stirred and allowed to swell nets of the foregoing examples. overnight.

l 'f On the following day 1 part of the chromiferous azo Example 7 dyes'tuif obtained according to Example 1 is dissolved lTIH-CHs so,

i 7 /C-CN=I;I Hi0, N I N-msON-oog i 0 HICI Yifi C2115 x 0 0 oN s o z-N\ l N CaHa l -N=N0-( 1 SIOI NEE-CH3 Example 8 in 60 parts of the same solvent. This solution is added OHFCH2 to the cellulose acetate solution and the whole stirred until 60 parts of solvent have evaporated. F After the cellulose acetate solution has been filtered s02 CHI CH2 through cotton fabric and a cotton-wool filter, the further course of the operation to the formation of the dyed fila- H C C ment is thesame as in the production of undyed cellulose acetate.

N-0: Having thus disclosed the invention what we claim is: me (L The metalliferous azo dye which corresponds to the N-COliL formula o I oo-NO NHCH3 i i \N 1 40 w I SOs-N N=N -C (ilHs CH3 H 0 CH3 4 3 N 0 s /C C N=IF 5 2 CHa-CEI: N/ i NIL-0Q CH2 H3O 1 g N- 05 I O GHz-C z O h Example 10 1 00 NH-CH3 i sol-N N=NO so, 1 CH;

CH -03 J0-N=N I 2 i E g: NH-CH;

I a said dyestutf being soluble in acetone to provide a dyed 5 0, dope from which fast dope-dyed acetate fibers can be N spun.

1 N c onl l References Cited in the file of this patent Hr-CE; i

CH3 UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,565,898 Widmer et al. Aug. 28, 1951 o, 1 2,606,185 Widmer et a1. Aug. 5, 1952 NH CH 2,673,199 Widmer et a1 Mar. 23, 1954 3 2,673,201 Zickendraht et al Mar. 23, 1054 2,727,031 Zickendraht et al. Dec. 13, 1955 Example 16 100 parts of cellulose acetate with a splittable acetic FOREIGN PATENTS acid content of 54-55% are added to 300 parts of solvent 302,544 Switzerland Jan. 3, 1952 (e. g. a mixture of. 275 parts of acetone and 25 parts of 512,923 Belgium Jan. 17, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No, 2,864,814 December 16, 1958 Hans Ruckstuhl It is hereby certified that error appears in the above nwnbered patent requiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should read as shown below,

In the heading to the printed specification, between lines 8 and 9, insert Claims priority, application Switzerland March '7, 1952 in the printed specification, column 3, line 29, for "dyestuffs" read me dyestuff Signed and sealed this 30th day of June 1959,

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T KARL Ho AXL-NE ROBERT c. WATSON Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents. 

